Genie Scott's report from the front, from Texas textbook battles to the Texas Board's attempt to "creationize" the state's science standards. How will this affect the future of education in Texas...and the U.S.? Where: Texas Freethought Convention. When: 10/8/2011.
The books referred to are Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction, 2nd Edition
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